50 Books to Read Before Kindergarten

One of the best ways to get kids ready for kindergarten is to read stories out loud together. That’s why I was excited to team up with one of my favorite printable designers, Carli at Dimple Prints, and share a list of 50 of our favorite children’s books. These titles include classics like “Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?” plus newer books including “Olivia” (the most adorable pig on the planet!)

Children will LOVE these books and you will too. We promise! If you’re a parent, post the list on your fridge and order a handful of titles from the library every week. They make a great family bucket list.

If you’re a teacher, print the checklist front to back and send it home to your students’ families. It’s a simple way to encourage reading!

Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.

About Malia Hollowell

Malia is a National Board Certified teacher who inspires educators with playful approaches to early childhood education. She earned her Master’s from Stanford University and has taught in Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Malia shares her motivating learning activities on her two popular teaching blogs Playdough to Plato and The STEM Laboratory.

Comments

My son is in preschool and he already can’t wait to start kindergarten in August. However, he really needs to improve his reading level, but I think that if we start reading these 500 books that he will definitely do that. We already read books like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Fro and Toad and he is obsessed about those!